GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |